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Home My WebLink About09/07/1999 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, September 7, 1999 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Bobby Sutton at 7:10 p.m. II. III. IV. Ye VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCATION Led by Brad DeSpain ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Ir. Mike Reuwsaat Ed Honea Herb Kal Ora Mae Harn Roxanne Ziegler Jim Blake Mayor Vice Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Present Present Present Present Present Present Present STAFF Michael Hein Dan Hochuli Jocelyn Entz Brad DeSpain Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Utilities Director APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Ziegler, the agenda was approved as written 7/0. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Minutes of Study Session - August 17, 1999 Minutes of Regular Council Meeting - August 17, 1999 Upon motion made by Council Member Ziegler, seconded by Council Member Honea, the minutes of the August 17, 1999 Study Session and the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of August 17, 1999 were approved 6/0. Vice Mayor Reuwsaat abstained, as he was absent from the dais on that date. MINUTES OF .REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 VII. VIII. IX. o Ae CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Sutton announced the recent birth of a baby to Ed Cook, Arizona Daily Star reporter, and his wife. Congratulations went out from the Council. Liz Daily, his temporary replacement, was introduced. There were no further calls to the public or announcements. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding the staff reports. CONSENT Resolution No. 9%91: Continental Ranch Parcels 36-38 & 40 Phase I Release of Performance Bond No. 159022991, for lots 1-97 and Common Areas A through E & Continental Ranch parcels 36-38 & 40 Phase II Release of Performance Bond No. 159022988, for lots 98-208 and Common Areas F through L and Acceptance of Public Improvements for Maintenance (Jim DeGrood) Resolution No. 9%98: Prohibiting on-street parking on the west side of Hartman Lane within Peppertree Business Park (Jim DeGrood) Upon motion by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Harn, the consent agenda was approved 7/0. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Resolution No. 9%99: Request for a variance to Title 21, Flood Plain and Erosion Hazard Management Code, by Eric Harden, 14460 West Imogene Place, Marana, Arizona 85653 (property owners and applicants) (Jim DeGrood) Jim DeGrood briefly explained that he had brought this matter before the Council because the property was within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated floodway of the Santa Cruz River. "Floodway" refers to the channel and adjacent land area necessary to carry the floodwaters during a 100-year flood and Mr. DeGrood stated that FEMA requires the Town to deny any new improvements within the floodway as participants in the National Flood Insurance Program (NF1P). The applicant, Eric Harden, addressed the Council and stated that it would be a hardship to him if he was unable to set-up and live in his mobile home at the Imogene Place address. He offered proof of ownership and flood insurance to the Council. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 Bo A general discussion followed regarding the Town's responsibilities and whether or not the hnogene Place property had flooded in 1983, and if any variances to the Title 21 Flood Plain Management and Erosion Hazard Code had been granted previously. Mr. DeGrood briefly explained the consequences of noncompliance with the NFIP rules and stated that the property was not flooded in 1983. Dan Hochuli stated that the Town had granted variances to Title 21 in the past and that the conditions set forth in the resolution were standard conditions. Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, the Resolution No. 99-99 with conditions was approved 7/0. The conditions were as follows: 1) an acceptable indemnification agreement holding the Town harmless in the event the home, property, etc., are damaged by flood activities shall be recorded by the Town Clerk's Office; 2) the permit shall comply with the Standards For Manufactured Homes contained in the Title 21 Flood Plain and Erosion Hazard Management Code (Section 21.10); 3) submittal of proof of flood insurance annually to the Town of Marana Town Clerk's Office; and 4) agree in writing that if the Town is placed on probationary status with the NFIP, the corrections will need to be made to the variances granted, that the property owner will be responsible for bringing the property up to standards at the owner's sole expense; and 5) the applicant shall work with the Town Engineer to establish a mutually agreed upon method of installation and floor height. In the event that the Applicant and the Town Engineer cannot agree on the placement, the matter shall return to the Council for further action. Ordinance No. 99.24: Cortaro/Pueblo Annexation. Consideration and approval of an annexation comprising portions of Section 26, Township 12 South, Range 12 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian, Pima County, Arizona. This annexation is a commercial property that consists of approximately 4.5 acres adjacent to Cortaro Road and Interstate 10. (Dick Gear) Mr. Hein briefly stated that the Council had previously acted upon this item and this was the final step in the annexation process. Dan Hochuli stated that Ordinance No. 99.24 changes the zoning of the subject property from Pima County zoned CB2 to Marana zoned Village Commercial (VC) and that is the zoning category which most closely resembles the county's designation while not increasing density or use. Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Honea, Ordinance 99.24 was approved 7/0. C. Discussion/Direction: Quarterly update - Marana Chamber of Commerce (Kelle Elliott) Kelle Elliott, Executive Director of the Marana Chamber of Commerce, spoke briefly before the Council about upcoming events including the Northwest Business Expo being held on September 22, 1999 in conjunction with the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce. She stated that the Chamber had recently held an election. The two newly elected Board members were Mike Jacob and Sue Downing and the returning members were Mike Walters, MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL 'MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 XI. Jim Cosbey, Barbara Zieman, Jack Neubeck, Jeff Sales, Bill Mackey, Dan McQuade and Steve Reyna. Ms. Elliott further stated that 32 new members had been acquired when the absolved Picture Rocks Chamber of Commerce members were absorbed into the Marana Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Elliott concluded by stating that she would present the Council with a business plan at her next quarterly report and hoped to meet individually with the Council members beforehand in order to gain their input and direction. D. Discussion/Direction: PAG Management Committee (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein spoke briefly about the La Mirage Estates 208 Plan amendment that was on the PAG Management Committee agenda for the September 9, 1999 meeting. A general discussion followed regarding the PAG agenda including whether or not the Town of Marana was linked to the PAG webpage and the various types of grant applications available to Marana through PAG. E. Mayor and Council's Report There were no reports. F. Manager's Report Mr. Hein reported that the Town would apply for the U.S. Department of Commerce Energy Office's municipal alternative fuel grant programs. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Vice Mayor Reuwsaat stated that the Council had received an enormous amount of comments regarding the Continental Ranch development issues. The Vice-Mayor requested that this topic be added to the next agenda as a non-action item in order to identify and discuss the community's concerns. Council Member Ziegler requested that a response letter be sent to the residents who sent email to the Town regarding these issues. Council Member Blake requested that Dr. Wade McLean, Superintendent of MUSD, be invited to speak at the next Council meeting regarding the school system's concerns. MINUTES OF 'REG'UI~AR COU'NCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 XII. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Ziegler, the approval to adiourn was passed 7/0. The time was 7:54 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on September 7, 1999. I further certify that a quorum was present. ~'Celyn~ ~ntz, To~n ~ CORRECTIONS Corrections to the minutes of the September 21, 1999 meeting of fhe Marana Town Council which were approved on October 5,1999, are as follows: 1. The location of the meeting was the Estes Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, 11279 W. Grier Road, Marana, Arizona 85653. 2. Vice Mayor Michael Reuwsaat was excused from the meeting. Dated: October 6,1999 Town Clerk